Burnside - Burnside Heights

In Burnside - Burnside Heights there were 719 carers providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in 2011.

The proportion of people providing unpaid care for the aged and disabled in Burnside - Burnside Heights can be an important indicator of the level of demand for aged care services and facilities by local and state governments. An increasing proportion of carers among the population may indicate inadequate aged care provision, or the need for in-home support, or support for the carers themselves. The level of care provided by individuals is likely to be affected by Household Income, Age Structure and the ethnic makeup of the community (Language Spoken), as well as the sense of community cohesiveness.

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last two weeks did the person spend time providing unpaid care, help or assistance to family members or others because of a disability, a long term illness or problems related to old age?'.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Change in unpaid care, 2006 to 2011

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the unpaid care provided by the population in Burnside - Burnside Heights in 2011 compared to the City of Melton shows that there was a similar proportion of people who provided unpaid care either to family members or others.

Overall, 10.3% of the population provided unpaid care, compared with 10.7% for the City of Melton.

Emerging groups

The number of people who provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, long term illness or old age in Burnside - Burnside Heights increased by 446 between 2006 and 2011.

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